Duolingo

English Etymology All senses ultimately from Duolingo, a language learning app owned by the American educational technology company of the same name; from en duo- two lingo language. The first two senses formed via en 1. Pronunciation en en-Duolingo.ogg Audio Noun en colloquial A language learning service or application. en 2 January 2020 Carys Betteley Dr. Baron Language apps: Can phones replace classrooms? w:BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50321918 Traditional language teaching has backed away from this a bit - especially at degree level - maybe there's been an element of elitism, snobbishness about the Duolingos and the Babbels that they're not for us, but we're becoming very aware of the modern way students want to learn. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205032829/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50321918 en 2020 Elina Emerald Author Notes Betrothed to the Beast Reformed Rogues FSES Taito 9780648970507 unnumbered I speak languages other than English. Unfortunately, none of those are Gaelic (I am trying to learn through a Duolingo app, but it is very slow going). So, I tried to keep the Gaelic to a minimum and even the accents as well because I did not want to massacre a beautiful language with my ineptitude. en 12 November 2021 Chelsea B COP26 Verbs and Nouns in Swedish Swedish Language Blog Transparent Language Online https://blogs.transparent.com/swedish/cop26-verbs-and-nouns-in-swedish/ When learning new vocabulary in your target language, it's best to do it within context, rather than drilling yourself with flashcards. The Duolingos of the world are great, but it's proven that people remember new words easier when they are tied to a good story, article, song, or even memory. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525050247/https://blogs.transparent.com/swedish/cop26-verbs-and-nouns-in-swedish/ en 9 March 2022 Anne O'Donoghue Dáithí de Mórdha House in the Country: homes needed to sustain rural communities w:Irish Farmers Journal The Agricultural Trust https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/features/house-in-the-country-homes-needed-to-sustain-rural-communities-683494 If the community disappears then throw your hat at the Irish language as a living language, because you can have all the Duolingos or Irish language classes, the singing and music that you want, but if Irish ceases to be a living language, if communities go from being living communities to being summer communities – that's it for the language. https://web.archive.org/web/20251212080242/https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/features/house-in-the-country-homes-needed-to-sustain-rural-communities-683494 en colloquial A website, service or application that gamifies or simplifies learning, such as through having convenient, guided lessons and an informal (laidback) educational environment. en 17 August 2017 Bruno Skvorc Duolingo for PHP – How Much PHP Can Apps like Mimo Teach? SitePoint https://www.sitepoint.com/duolingo-php-much-php-can-apps-like-mimo-teach/ Again, hardly a reason to purchase premium at this point. The approach does seem logical, however – if it really aims to be the Duolingo of programming, then it makes sense to present the same concepts you’re already familiar with in another language you’re not familiar with. https://web.archive.org/web/20250206182339/https://www.sitepoint.com/duolingo-php-much-php-can-apps-like-mimo-teach/ en 5 December 2019 Will Betts Melodics music practice app comes to iPad MusicTech w:BandLab Technologies https://musictech.com/news/melodics-app-ipad/ Melodics, the music practice app that’s been described as the Duolingo of music learning, is now available on iPad for all subscribers. https://web.archive.org/web/20260516150231/https://musictech.com/news/melodics-app-ipad/ en 25 March 2022 Noami May Meet the sisters behind Your Juno, the app aiming to become the Duolingo of finance Stylist (magazine) Stylist The Stylist Group https://www.stylist.co.uk/money/juno-financial-start-up-duolingo-finance/639500 The appetite is clear: the sisters have just raised $2.2 million (£1.7m) in funding from angel investors, 70% of whom are women, to drive them forward in their mission to build Your Juno, which they hope will become the Duolingo of finance – with its short educational videos and gamified content. https://web.archive.org/web/20220430120932/https://www.stylist.co.uk/money/juno-financial-start-up-duolingo-finance/639500 en 28 May 2024 Carolyn Steber This App Is Like The Duolingo Of Productivity Lessons Bustle (magazine) Bustle https://www.bustle.com/wellness/ahead-productivity-app-features-price-review Ahead calls itself the "Duolingo of emotional intelligence" because it allows you to pick something to work on — like keeping your cool when you’re mad, being more confident, coping with anxiety, or getting stuff done — and then it presents you with a personalized plan full of skills to practice until you improve. https://web.archive.org/web/20240617191533/https://www.bustle.com/wellness/ahead-productivity-app-features-price-review en colloquial chiefly _ Internet slang uncommon A lesson on Duolingo. en 9 October 2015 hollie_bainton 652371285310369792 I DIDN'T DO MY DAILY DUOLINGO YDAY. S H I T en 2020 Alexandra Babino, Mary Amanda Stewart Radicalizing Literacies and Languaging: A Framework Toward Dismantling the Mono-Mainstream Assumption w:Springer International Publishing 9783030561383 Carmen Elvira 198 Because when I wake up in the morning and I see that my daughter is awake so I prepared the lunch for my husband, lunch box, and I get here in my dining room and I started to do it. Or if I am waiting here maybe or waiting in my car, I am doing my Duolingo. en 4 December 2021 nycnamjoon 1467038300502249474 no girl i was doing the duolingo DURING the concert en 10 June 2023 JulieGittoes 1667312287479111680 This evening my Duolingo has: "there will be a by-election" and "will there be an election next year?" en 29 December 2024 KarenMMcKellar 1873430367136518409 Today I completed the first read of a manuscript. Have also done today's Duolingo. en colloquial Internet slang rare A language learning course on Duolingo. en Is doing two Duolingos at once, say Spanish and Russian, a bad idea?